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Double Storey House Plans in Gauteng
In Gauteng, a second floor is often the way to fit a family house onto a smaller stand or to catch a view. Draughtspersons in Gauteng can check height limits, building lines and neighbours' consent before the design starts, and arrange the engineer for the upper floor.
The main double storey house plans page explains the drawings, the standards and the costs in more detail.
House designs in Gauteng: local notes
Stand sizes decide most house designs here. Newer Midrand and Centurion estates often have small stands and tight coverage, which pushes families toward double storeys, while Randburg, Edenvale and Boksburg still have 1,000 square metre stands that suit single-storey three and four bedroom homes with a pool and braai area. In Soweto and Ekurhuleni townships, a main house with a rentable backyard room is a common request.
Homes and buildings in Gauteng
Gauteng is where most South African plan requests start: older Johannesburg suburbs such as Linden, Parkhurst and Bedfordview where big stands are being subdivided, Pretoria's Waterkloof and Brooklyn, and security-minded estates around Midrand, Centurion and Fourways with strict design guidelines. Townships like Soweto, Tembisa, Mamelodi and Katlehong see steady extensions and backyard rooms on small stands. Highveld thunderstorms, expansive clay and dolomite in parts of the West Rand and Centurion mean engineers and geotechnical reports often come into the picture. Draughtspersons work in nearly every suburb, while architects cluster in Rosebank, Sandton and Hatfield for larger or more complex jobs.
The requests we see from Gauteng usually come from:
- Families building a new house: a family house stacked on a small suburban stand, with bedrooms upstairs and a balcony
- Owners adding or changing rooms: a second floor added to a single-storey house, after the foundations are checked
- Developers and builders: double storey townhouses and house types that fit more units on a stand
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: approved plans for a two-floor home, including the upper floor, ready for transfer
- Shops, offices and restaurants: a shop below with a flat or office above on a narrow commercial erf
- Rental and granny flat investors: double storey units for letting, with separate floors for tenants or student rooms
- Churches, schools and crèches: a two-floor classroom or hall block that saves space on a small site
Local tips for Gauteng
Most asked for in Gauteng: double storeys, backyard rental rooms, as-built plans for transfer and estate homes. Who draws them: draughtspersons in every suburb, architects in Rosebank, Sandton, Hatfield and Menlyn. A useful tip: ask which metro office your stand falls under before the draughtsperson starts.
Double Storey House Plans usually suits new two-floor houses and added upper floors, drawn as plans, elevations, sections and stair details. For families building a new house, the biggest group here, that usually means a family house stacked on a small suburban stand, with bedrooms upstairs and a balcony. On the ground: highveld clay and dolomite in places: ask if a geotechnical report is needed.
What to include in your request
- The stand size, slope and zoning height limit
- Rooms wanted on each floor and any balcony
- Concrete slab or timber for the upper floor
- Whether this is a new house or an extra floor
- Neighbour and estate approval needed
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be. The brief below sketches the rooms and works out a floor area for you.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
Across Gauteng our network reaches Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask whether the draughtsperson has submitted to your municipality before.
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